CinemaOSMovie · 1968 · 1h 32m · G

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

Don't fire 'til YOU SEE THE REDS OF THEIR EYES!

63%(5)IMDbComedyWar

Sgt. O'Farrell an Army soldier on an island in the South Pacific during World War II is trying to bring the two basics of life to his fellow servicemen, women and beer. The supply ship carrying the beer is torpedoed and the contingent of nurses consists of six males and ugly nurse Nellie Krause. If he could at least try to salvage the shipment of beer.

Directed byFrank Tashlin

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 32m
Language
EN
Released
May 8, 1968
Studios
John Beck-Naho Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Sgt. Dan O'Farrell

Phyllis Diller

Phyllis Diller

Nurse Nellie Krause

Jeffrey Hunter

Jeffrey Hunter

Lt. (J.G.) Lyman P. Jones

Mylène Demongeot

Mylène Demongeot

Gabby

Gina Lollobrigida

Gina Lollobrigida

Maria

John Myhers

John Myhers

Lt. Comdr. Roger Snavely

Mako

Mako

Calvin Coolidge Ishimura

Henry Wilcoxon

Henry Wilcoxon

Rear Admiral Arthur L. Stokes

Dick Sargent

Dick Sargent

Capt. Elwood Prohaska

Christopher Dark

Christopher Dark

Pvt. George Strongbow

Creative team
Directed by
Frank Tashlin
Frank Tashlin
Written by
Robert M. Fresco
John L. Greene
Produced by
John Beck
John Beck

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